azure_cost_estimate
Calculate Azure service costs by specifying service, SKU, region, and usage parameters to generate monthly expenditure estimates.
Instructions
Estimate Azure costs based on usage patterns
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| service_name | Yes | Azure service name | |
| sku_name | Yes | SKU name | |
| region | Yes | Azure region | |
| hours_per_month | No | Expected hours of usage per month (default: 730 for full month) | |
| currency_code | No | Currency code (default: USD) | USD |
| discount_percentage | No | Discount percentage to apply to prices (e.g., 10 for 10% discount). If not specified and show_with_discount is false, no discount is applied. If show_with_discount is true, defaults to 10%. | |
| show_with_discount | No | Set to true to apply a discount; uses default 10% unless discount_percentage is explicitly specified. |
Implementation Reference
- The main handler function that processes azure_cost_estimate tool calls. It resolves discount settings, calls the pricing service's estimate_costs method, attaches discount metadata, and formats the response.
async def handle_cost_estimate(self, arguments: dict[str, Any]) -> list[TextContent]: """Handle azure_cost_estimate tool calls.""" discount_pct, discount_specified, used_default = self._resolve_discount(arguments) result = await self._pricing_service.estimate_costs(**arguments) self._attach_discount_metadata(result, discount_pct, discount_specified, used_default) response_text = format_cost_estimate_response(result) return [TextContent(type="text", text=response_text)] - The core business logic in PricingService.estimate_costs() that searches for prices, calculates hourly/daily/monthly/yearly costs, applies discounts if specified, and estimates savings plans pricing.
async def estimate_costs( self, service_name: str, sku_name: str, region: str, hours_per_month: float = 730, currency_code: str = "USD", discount_percentage: float | None = None, ) -> dict[str, Any]: """Estimate monthly costs based on usage.""" result = await self.search_prices( service_name=service_name, sku_name=sku_name, region=region, currency_code=currency_code, limit=5, ) if not result["items"]: return { "error": f"No pricing found for {sku_name} in {region}", "service_name": service_name, "sku_name": sku_name, "region": region, } item = result["items"][0] hourly_rate = item.get("retailPrice", 0) original_hourly_rate = hourly_rate if discount_percentage is not None and discount_percentage > 0: hourly_rate = hourly_rate * (1 - discount_percentage / 100) monthly_cost = hourly_rate * hours_per_month daily_cost = hourly_rate * 24 yearly_cost = monthly_cost * 12 savings_plans = item.get("savingsPlan", []) savings_estimates = [] for plan in savings_plans: plan_hourly = plan.get("retailPrice", 0) original_plan_hourly = plan_hourly if discount_percentage is not None and discount_percentage > 0: plan_hourly = plan_hourly * (1 - discount_percentage / 100) plan_monthly = plan_hourly * hours_per_month plan_yearly = plan_monthly * 12 savings_percent = ((hourly_rate - plan_hourly) / hourly_rate) * 100 if hourly_rate > 0 else 0 plan_data: dict[str, Any] = { "term": plan.get("term"), "hourly_rate": round(plan_hourly, 6), "monthly_cost": round(plan_monthly, 2), "yearly_cost": round(plan_yearly, 2), "savings_percent": round(savings_percent, 2), "annual_savings": round((yearly_cost - plan_yearly), 2), } if discount_percentage is not None and discount_percentage > 0: plan_data["original_hourly_rate"] = original_plan_hourly plan_data["original_monthly_cost"] = round(original_plan_hourly * hours_per_month, 2) plan_data["original_yearly_cost"] = round(original_plan_hourly * hours_per_month * 12, 2) savings_estimates.append(plan_data) estimate_result: dict[str, Any] = { "service_name": service_name, "sku_name": item.get("skuName"), "region": region, "product_name": item.get("productName"), "unit_of_measure": item.get("unitOfMeasure"), "currency": currency_code, "on_demand_pricing": { "hourly_rate": round(hourly_rate, 6), "daily_cost": round(daily_cost, 2), "monthly_cost": round(monthly_cost, 2), "yearly_cost": round(yearly_cost, 2), }, "usage_assumptions": { "hours_per_month": hours_per_month, "hours_per_day": round(hours_per_month / 30.44, 2), }, "savings_plans": savings_estimates, } if discount_percentage is not None and discount_percentage > 0: estimate_result["discount_applied"] = { "percentage": discount_percentage, "note": "All prices shown are after discount", } estimate_result["on_demand_pricing"]["original_hourly_rate"] = original_hourly_rate estimate_result["on_demand_pricing"]["original_daily_cost"] = round(original_hourly_rate * 24, 2) estimate_result["on_demand_pricing"]["original_monthly_cost"] = round( original_hourly_rate * hours_per_month, 2 ) estimate_result["on_demand_pricing"]["original_yearly_cost"] = round( original_hourly_rate * hours_per_month * 12, 2 ) return estimate_result - Tool schema definition for azure_cost_estimate with input validation including required fields (service_name, sku_name, region) and optional parameters (hours_per_month, currency_code, discount_percentage, show_with_discount).
Tool( name="azure_cost_estimate", description="Estimate Azure costs based on usage patterns", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "service_name": { "type": "string", "description": "Azure service name", }, "sku_name": { "type": "string", "description": "SKU name", }, "region": { "type": "string", "description": "Azure region", }, "hours_per_month": { "type": "number", "description": "Expected hours of usage per month (default: 730 for full month)", "default": 730, }, "currency_code": { "type": "string", "description": "Currency code (default: USD)", "default": "USD", }, "discount_percentage": { "type": "number", "description": "Discount percentage to apply to prices (e.g., 10 for 10% discount). If not specified and show_with_discount is false, no discount is applied. If show_with_discount is true, defaults to 10%.", }, "show_with_discount": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Set to true to apply a discount; uses default 10% unless discount_percentage is explicitly specified.", "default": False, }, }, "required": ["service_name", "sku_name", "region"], }, ), - src/azure_pricing_mcp/server.py:111-112 (registration)Server-side routing that maps the 'azure_cost_estimate' tool name to the handler's handle_cost_estimate method in the handle_call_tool function.
elif name == "azure_cost_estimate": return await handlers.handle_cost_estimate(arguments) - Helper function that formats the cost estimate results into a human-readable text response, displaying usage assumptions, on-demand pricing, discount information, and savings plans options.
def format_cost_estimate_response(result: dict[str, Any]) -> str: """Format the cost estimate response for display.""" if "error" in result: return f"Error: {result['error']}" estimate_text = f""" Cost Estimate for {result['service_name']} - {result['sku_name']} Region: {result['region']} Product: {result['product_name']} Unit: {result['unit_of_measure']} Currency: {result['currency']} """ if "discount_applied" in result: estimate_text += f"\nš° {result['discount_applied']['percentage']}% discount applied - {result['discount_applied']['note']}\n" estimate_text += f""" Usage Assumptions: - Hours per month: {result['usage_assumptions']['hours_per_month']} - Hours per day: {result['usage_assumptions']['hours_per_day']} On-Demand Pricing: - Hourly Rate: ${result['on_demand_pricing']['hourly_rate']} - Daily Cost: ${result['on_demand_pricing']['daily_cost']} - Monthly Cost: ${result['on_demand_pricing']['monthly_cost']} - Yearly Cost: ${result['on_demand_pricing']['yearly_cost']} """ if "discount_applied" in result and "original_hourly_rate" in result["on_demand_pricing"]: estimate_text += f""" Original Pricing (before discount): - Hourly Rate: ${result['on_demand_pricing']['original_hourly_rate']} - Daily Cost: ${result['on_demand_pricing']['original_daily_cost']} - Monthly Cost: ${result['on_demand_pricing']['original_monthly_cost']} - Yearly Cost: ${result['on_demand_pricing']['original_yearly_cost']} """ if result["savings_plans"]: estimate_text += "\nSavings Plans Available:\n" for plan in result["savings_plans"]: estimate_text += f""" {plan['term']} Term: - Hourly Rate: ${plan['hourly_rate']} - Monthly Cost: ${plan['monthly_cost']} - Yearly Cost: ${plan['yearly_cost']} - Savings: {plan['savings_percent']}% (${plan['annual_savings']} annually) """ if "original_hourly_rate" in plan: estimate_text += f"""- Original Hourly Rate: ${plan['original_hourly_rate']} - Original Monthly Cost: ${plan['original_monthly_cost']} - Original Yearly Cost: ${plan['original_yearly_cost']} """ return estimate_text